[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
As used in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
The City of Lake Saint Louis, Missouri
Any box-like container which is transported by truck or trailer
to a desired location for drop off and which is otherwise stored at
an off-site location. A common term for portable storage container
is PODS, an acronym for portable on-demand storage.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
A.
The maximum
allowable area of a portable storage container located within a residential
zoning district shall be one hundred sixty (160) square feet with
no dimension exceeding twenty (20) feet.
B.
Not more
than one (1) portable storage container shall be placed on any lot
in a residential zoning district located within the City at one time.
C.
A portable
storage container shall only be placed on a hard-paved surface and
no closer than ten (10) feet to the front property line of the lot
upon which it is located. A portable storage container shall comply
with the side and rear lot setback requirements for structures in
the zoning district within which it is located.
D.
Portable
storage containers shall not, under any circumstances, be placed or
unloaded on any street within the City.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
A.
Prior
to any portable storage container being placed on a lot within a residential
zoning district, a valid permit from the City's Department of Community
Development shall have been obtained. No lot within a residential
zoning district shall have located upon it any portable storage container
for more than fifteen (15) days within any three hundred sixty-five
(365) day period, except when there is a change of ownership or occupancy,
and then a new permit period shall begin.
B.
A permit
or an extension of a permit for the placement of a portable storage
container on a given lot in a residential zoning district for more
than fifteen (15) days within a three hundred sixty-five (365) day
period may be granted by the Chief Building Official or his/her designee,
provided the permit applicant has demonstrated to the Chief Building
Official's satisfaction that extenuating circumstances exist which
justify the extension.
C.
Any permit
issued under the provisions of this Section shall be valid from the
date of issuance for the period enumerated, only to the name and location
specified on the permit, and is in no way transferable.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of the City's Chief
Building Official or his/her designee to enforce the provisions of
this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
fail to obey a lawful order of the City's Chief Building Official
under the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
Whenever the City's Chief Building Official finds evidence of
a violation of any provision of this Chapter, notice of same shall
be given in writing, delivered in person and posted at the site of
the violation, or by certified return receipt delivery via U.S. mail,
to the owner of the property as shown on the City's records.
[Ord. No. 3057 §1, 4-16-2012]
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter shall be
subject to a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense
shall be deemed committed for each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
